SDR SCNA98711

Service difficulty report · Shear Web · Boeing 7272J4

Difficulty date
August 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272J4
Aircraft serial
20765
Part
Shear Web
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 700-720
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A HEAVY MAINT CHECK, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE UPPER CHORD OF THE SHEAR WEB BETWEEN FLOORBEAMS STA 700 AND 720. REMOVED CRACKED SHEAR WEB IN UPPER CHORD. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR WEB FROM BAC14902785 7075 T3 .050 IAW B727 SRM 531002. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 511002 MM 512002. INSTALLED SHEAR WEB IAW B727 SRM 513001.

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